A Blog About Oil Painting

Boat

Blue Pacific (study). about 6x10, oil on linen. 2016
The Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle is potential goldmine of artistic opportunity but the imagery is hard to capture when working on location. A painting partner described it as "the black diamond slope of plein air painting".
The problem is

Vampy (WIP). 12x12, oil on linen panel. 2016
You know it's been a long and difficult painting day when the trash bag that contains your discarded paper towels weighs more than the plywood panel you were painting on.
This side view is a painting that I was working on and really struggling with today.